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  1. tommytakis
    tommytakis
    does Dave hold its own against the wavedream? or does it need that mscaler or w/e to be comparable?
    Mar 12, 2022
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  2. brencho
    brencho
    You don’t wanna know soup’s answer Tommy
    Mar 12, 2022
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  3. roshambo123
    roshambo123
    I know someone with TT2 that is currently quoting a DAVE. I'm tempted to mention Rockna but I've been told I was creating nervosa by even admitting I thought DAVE was better to him.
    Mar 12, 2022
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  4. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    Tommy, I think Dave is better than the Rockna, and that’s with my current amp that has cap coupled rcas vs direct coupled xlrs for the Rockna and without M Scaler
    Mar 13, 2022
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  5. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    It also sounds better usb direct than using the audiobyte Hydra-Z, using an ultraRendu for both
    Mar 13, 2022
  6. Cellist88
    Cellist88
    All the initial bashing and now we come full circle. Good to know. Just wished their lower end products sounded better :(
    Mar 13, 2022
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  7. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    Yeah I've never really heard any of their cheaper dacs, so I can't say anything there.
    Mar 13, 2022
  8. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    Mar 13, 2022
  9. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    Maybe that should make this a wake up call for you then @BenjaminBore or we’ll end up in a world full of audio-gd stuff cause there’s lots of shit in the pics
    Mar 13, 2022
  10. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    My comment wasn't directed at you personally, I was just shocked by the price. I'm not implying moar stuff makes moar better. The price just seems extreme, from a surface look at what's in there at least. If there's more to it than meets the eye beyond the FPGA and machined aluminium then I'm happy to be educated.
    Mar 13, 2022
  11. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    I could go on about thousands of man hours desiging and writing the rtl for the fpga, but I don’t think it matters, the performance is what matters and I think it has that in spades.
    Mar 13, 2022
  12. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    I read through the slides of some Rob Watts talks years ago. His approach with taps was very interesting. I've only heard a Hugo briefly though, but it wasn't a pleasant experience. What is it about the sound from the Dave that you feel differentiates it from competing DACs?
    Mar 13, 2022
  13. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    I’ve only compared it to my wavedream, but in comparison it’s stage, imaging, and separation are all a noticeable step up. I never thought I’d say this, but it almost makes the rockna sound congested in comparison.
    Mar 13, 2022
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  14. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    Those positive characteristics seem to be a common sentiment with Chord DACs. I can't remember my sources or reasoning but I'd put it down to the taps. Something to do with timing being crucial for accurate spatial cues.
    Mar 13, 2022
  15. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    That’s certainly what Rob Watts says, that the timing accuracy gives you separation and that his small signal accuracy is what gives it the depth perception it has
    Mar 13, 2022
  16. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    On a scale of thick and gooey multibit to ess sabre glare extraodinaire whereabouts would you put it?
    Mar 13, 2022
  17. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    I’m not the right person to answer that question.
    Mar 13, 2022
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  18. BenjaminBore
    BenjaminBore
    Thanks. With that and, IIRC, your preference for the Gungnir AKM over the Multibit. It helps to triangulate your impressions.
    Mar 14, 2022
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  19. SoupRKnowva
    SoupRKnowva
    another thing to keep in mind is my music preferences. I listen to metal and pop almost exclusively, and value separation above almost all else. this is also one of the reasons I actually liked the AHB2 amp from benchmark. after that I also value imaging and stage, as well as the ability to convey the energy of the track
    Mar 14, 2022
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